1 Timothy 3

DOUAI-RHEIMS	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 A faithful saying: if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.	1 It is a faithful saying: if a man desires the episcopate, he desires a good work.
2 It behoveth therefore a bishop to be blameless, the husband of one wife, sober, prudent, of good behaviour, chaste, given to hospitality, a teacher,	2 Therefore, it is necessary for a bishop to be beyond reproach, the husband of one wife, sober, prudent, gracious, chaste, hospitable, a teacher,
3 Not given to wine, no striker, but modest, not quarrelsome, not covetous, but	3 not a drunkard, not combative but restrained, not quarrelsome, not covetous;
4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all chastity.	4 but a man who leads his own house well, having children who are subordinate with all chastity.
5 But if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?	5 For if a man does not know how to lead his own house, how will he take care of the Church of God?
6 Not a neophyte: lest being puffed up with pride, he fall into the judgment of the devil.	6 He must not be a new convert, lest, being elated by pride, he may fall under the sentence of the devil.
7 Moreover he must have a good testimony of them who are without: lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.	7 And it is necessary for him also to have good testimony from those who are outside, so that he may not fall into disrepute and the snare of the devil.
8 Deacons in like manner chaste, not double tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre:	8 Similarly, deacons must be chaste, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not pursuing tainted profit,
9 Holding the mystery of faith in a pure conscience.	9 holding to the mystery of the faith with a pure conscience.
10 And let these also first be proved: and so let them minister, having no crime.	10 And these things should be proven first, and then they may minister, being without offense.
11 The women in like manner chaste, not slanderers, but sober, faithful in all things.	11 Similarly, the women must be chaste, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
12 Let deacons be the husbands of one wife: who rule well their children, and their own houses.	12 Deacons should be the husband of one wife, men who lead their own children and their own houses well.
13 For they that have ministered well, shall purchase to themselves a good degree, and much confidence in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.	13 For those who have ministered well will acquire for themselves a good position, and much confidence in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
14 These things I write to thee, hoping that I shall come to thee shortly.	14 I am writing these things to you, with the hope that I will come to you soon.
15 But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.	15 But, if I am delayed, you should know the manner in which it is necessary to conduct yourself in the house of God, which is the Church of the living God, the pillar and the foundation of truth.
16 And evidently great is the mystery of godliness, which was manifested in the flesh, was justified in the spirit, appeared unto angels, hath been preached unto the Gentiles, is believed in the world, is taken up in glory.	16 And it is clearly great, this mystery of piety, which was manifested in the flesh, which was justified in the Spirit, which has appeared to Angels, which has been preached to the Gentiles, which is believed in the world, which has been taken up in glory.